Here's the setup: Before the age of man there was a Golden Age of Dragons, intelligent creatures who ruled the Earth and were the first beings to develop speech and writing. The dragons were divided into clans, each with a specific role and specialty, and all led by an enlightened leader, King Draako.

A great cataclysm struck the dragon nation, killing the king, destroying their civilization and causing the disappearance of the sole heir to the dragon throne, the king's son. The dragons that survived the great disaster fled to many hidden points of the globe.

Humanity rose to power, inventing its own language and writing, and building the Earth's dominant culture. But when a dragon that seems to have the gift of speech is sighted by men, all bets are suddenly off. How will the two species interact? Will there be peace between dragon and man? Or war?

This series is set for a January 2005 release. Here's the lineup:

KOMODO CLAN DRAGONKomodo Clan Dragons are swift runners and climbers. They tend to be fierce and tenacious hunters with ravenous appetites ... maneaters. They live in burrows and caves, and may be the cause of earthquakes.

SORCERERS CLAN DRAGONSorcerers Clan Dragons are crafty and have kept alive a system of rune-writing from the ancient kingdom. Members of this clan gain strength through the manipulation, assistance or control of powers beyond their own natural attributes.

ETERNAL CLAN DRAGONEternal Clan Dragons were domesticated by humans. These dragons nest in the mountain tops, live in the clouds, thrive in thunderstorms, frolic in hurricanes and are sometimes mistaken for shooting stars. They rarely alight on the ground voluntarily.

FIRE CLAN DRAGONFire Clan Dragons are rarely sighted and with good reason. They are among the deadliest and most dangerous of all dragons. Dragons of this clan are great hoarders of wealth.

WATER CLAN DRAGONIntuitive and empathetic, Water Clan Dragons are, of course, great swimmers and as unpredictable as the oceans and seas themselves.